Who is OE324?

As we say at Operating Engineers 324 (OE324), “We Build, We Operate, We Maintain.” The members of Operating Engineers 324 have kept Michigan moving onward and upward for a century. With 15,000 members, OE324 operate the heavy machinery that propels construction on the roads, bridges, buildings, energy plants, pipelines, airports, and nearly every large scale project in the state. Our highly skilled workers run cranes, dozers, trucks, excavators and countless other equipment that is propelling us into the future. We are also at the forefront technologically, operating next-generation tools like robotic and remote-controlled machines and drones.

Operating Engineers 324 represents the technicians and mechanics who maintain, service, and repair the Heavy Equipment used in construction, keeping downtime to a minimum.

Operating Engineers 324 also represents the highly skilled Stationary Engineers who operate and tend complex boiler and HVAC systems and perform highly technical building maintenance in Michigan’s most prominent facilities.

Finally, Operating Engineers 324 represents a number of employes for other institutions throughout the state, including municipal employees, critical hospital staff, police officers, and other industries.

OE324 operates four unique training sites throughout the state. Our main Construction Career Center in Howell comprises 560 acres of cutting-edge hands-on learning for journeypersons and members of our Department of Labor recognized Registered Apprenticeship programs alike. Our main Stationary Education Center in Detroit teaches the next generation of Stationary Engineers. And our newest facilities, the Northern Michigan Construction Career Center in Gladstone and the West Michigan Construction Career Center in Grand Rapids serves the Upper Peninsula, northern lower peninsula, and west Michigan, putting training close to our members.

From Marquette to Monroe and all points in between, OE324 serves the entire State of Michigan – yesterday, today, and far into the future. We Keep Michigan Running.